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Smith-Wade recorded five total tackles (all solo) and one pick-six during Sunday's 30-0 win over the Falcons.

The second-year pro from Washington State has had a great start to his first season as a full-time starter in Carolina, recording eight total tackles and one pick-six across his first three games. He's expected to remain the Panthers' top slot corner in a Week 4 matchup against the Patriots.

Hunt carried the ball 10 times for 34 yards and one touchdown during Sunday's 22-9 win over the Giants.

Hunt scored Kansas City's only rushing touchdown versus New York, but he was outproduced by Isaiah Pacheco (45 rushing yards) on an identical amount of carries. Of course, as neither Hunt nor Pacheco has yet demonstrated a reason to run away with the No. 1 backfield role, they remain primed for a timeshare entering Week 4, as the Chiefs prepare for a difficult home matchup against the Ravens. In deeper fantasy formats, Hunt possesses limited appeal as a TD-dependent flex option.

Head coach Kevin Stefanski told reporters Monday that Jones needs season-ending knee surgery, Zac Jackson of The Athletic reports.

Jones sustained a knee injury in the first quarter of Sunday's win over the Packers that will sideline him for the remainder of Cleveland's 2025 campaign. The Ohio State product has struggled with injuries since entering the league, missing 13 regular-season games over the past three seasons. Cornelius Lucas is likely the next man up at left tackle for the Browns ahead of a Week 4 matchup against the Lions.

Allen secured his only target for nine yards during Sunday's 17-10 win over Houston.

Allen handled 21 of 70 offensive snaps versus the Texans, working ahead of Bhayshul Tuten (12 snaps). That workload split was in large part due to the heavy ratio of passing situations that confronted Jacksonville's offense Week 3, which favor Allen's change-of-pace skill set. Allen will remain involved in a No. 3 backfield role Week 4 against the 49ers, but Tuten is still the primary backup to Travis Etienne.

Washington secured four of 11 targets for 34 yards during Sunday's 17-10 win over the Texans.

Washington paced Jacksonville's receivers in targets versus Houston while playing a season-high 71 percent of offensive snaps, and in Week 2 against the Bengals he led the team with 76 receiving yards. Part of Washington's involvement has presumably come due to the recent heavy workload of rookie Travis Hunter on defense, and No. 3 receiver Dyami Brown (shoulder) was also forced off the field early Sunday. Washington could again stare down a path to expanded opportunities Week 4 against the 49ers, which would put him on the fantasy radar as a sneaky flex option.

Head coach DeMeco Ryans told reporters Monday that Stingley is considered day-to-day with an oblique injury, Jonathan M. Alexander of the Houston Chronicle reports.

The 24-year-old corner is still being evaluated after sustaining an injury in the Texans' Week 3 loss to the Jaguars. Prior to his injury, Stingley played just 14 defensive snaps and recorded one pass defended. His practice participation throughout the week will likely provide the best indication on his availability for Houston's Week 4 matchup against the Titans. If Stingley is unable to go, expect Tremon Smith to see increased reps at outside corner.

Tracy suffered a dislocated right shoulder during Sunday's loss to the Chiefs and is in line to miss time, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports.

Tracy handled seven carries for 29 yards and caught two of three targets for seven yards before being forced out late in the first quarter versus Kansas City. It was notable to see Tracy handle such a large workload after having taken a back seat to rookie Cam Skatteboo in Week 2. Now that Tracy is expected to miss at least a few games, however, Skattebo has a clear path to the Giant's lead-back role, and Devin Singletary becomes positioned as the No. 2 backfield option. The team hasn't officially commented on the severity of Tracy's injury yet, so it remains to be seen whether he'll be a candidate for IR.

Moore is expected to miss a couple weeks after sustaining a calf injury in Sunday's 41-20 win over the Titans, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Moore recorded two total tackles and one pick-six before sustaining a calf injury in the second half of the Week 3 win. The 31-year-old is a big part of Indianapolis' defense, recording 78 total tackles and seven passes defended, including three interceptions, across 15 games in 2024. In a corresponding move, the Colts signed Mike Hilton on Monday to help fill the void created by Moore's absence over the next couple of games.

Hilton signed with the Colts on Monday, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.

Hilton signed with the Dolphins in July but was dropped in late August after failing to make the team's initial 53-man roster. The veteran corner appeared in 16 games for the Bengals in 2024, recording 73 total tackles and five passes defended, including one interception. He's expected to step in and immediately play as one of the Colts' top slot corners, especially with Kenny Moore (calf) sidelined for the next couple of weeks, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.

Hollins, who was on the field for 46 of a possible 74 snaps on offense in Sunday's 21-14 loss to the Steelers, per Mike Reiss of ESPN.com, caught all four of his targets in the contest for 27 yards.

Hollins caught one pass on two targets in each of the Patriots' first two games, while notching a TD in Week 2. Versus the Steelers, he saw a modest uptick in volume, but with QB Drake Maye spreading the ball around Sunday, that led to a modest fantasy stat line for the veteran pass catcher. As this weekend's game against the Panthers approaches, Hollins profiles as a lineup dart, while working in a WR corps that also includes Stefon Diggs, Kayshon Boutte and DeMario Douglas.